The International Maple Syrup Institute (IMSI) was founded in 1975 to provide marketing solutions to the various players in the US and Canadian maple products industry. The mission of the organization is to promote the use of pure maple syrup and protect the integrity of the product while encouraging cooperation among all persons or groups involved in any aspect of the maple industry

Each February, at the top of the hill on the Heckscher Farm, the maple sugar house starts to begin to bustle with activity. Late winter/early spring is the maple sugaring season here at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. A member of the Maple Syrup Producers Association of Connecticut, the Museum's sugarhouse is the closest public sugarhouse to New York City. Annually, over 2,000 people visit the sugarhouse including over 750 school children. We have school programs, adult programs, and open house events including Maple Sugar Sunday. Located in Stamford, Connecticut.

The need for information for primary forest producers has never been so strong. Everybody recognizes the value of education and is now conscious of the strategic importance of information. The NB Christmas Tree Growers Association, the NB Maple Syrup Association and the NB Federation of Woodlot Owners joined forces with very strong support from the NB Department of Natural Resources in order to provide consulting services and promote the sustainable management of private woodlots. INFOR was created in July 2001 and its name is a combination of INFORMATION and FORESTRY.

The American Maple Museum was founded in 1977 to preserve the history and evolution of the North American maple syrup industry. Those who founded this institution set out to collect the tools and equipment used to make maple sugar and syrup, from the earliest times to the present. Exhibits depict the history of maple syrup and sugar making techniques ranging from those used by the Native Americans to plastic tubing and stainless steel evaporators in use today. Located in Croghan, NY.

The New England Maple Museum is conveniently located in the heart of Maple Country, nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains, where the finest Vermont maple syrup is made. The museum offers a trip through over 200 years of maple sugaring history starting with the Native American discovery that maple sap cooked over an open fire produces a sweet syrup. Today, the sweet aroma of sap permeating the air, still harkens the arrival of Spring in Vermont. And a tour of the New England Maple Museum brings it all to life. Located in Rutland, Vermont.

The North American Maple Syrup Council, Inc. (NAMSC) is an international network of associations representing 16 commercial maple producing states and Canadian provinces within North America. The Council, a non-profit organization established in 1959, brings together industry leaders and affiliated groups to share common interests, experience and knowledge for the advancement and improvement of the maple syrup industry. The North American Maple Syrup Council promotes industry education and supports maple research through the NAMSC Research Fund.

The International Maple Syrup Institute Maple Grading School is for maple producers, bulk syrup buyers, state inspectors, and others needing to accurately grade maple syrup or judge maple product entries at fairs and contests. Quality control issues are also addressed. This school provides a strong scientific base combined with intensive hands-on exercises. This approach enables participants to learn how to grade or judge maple products with confidence.

Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) is a non-profit organization offering certification programs tailored for small-scale, direct-market farmers and beekeepers using natural methods. This organization was born of a commitment to healthy food and healthy soils. It grew out of a belief in our ability to work at the grassroots level to strengthen the local food system by encouraging natural practices and providing customers confidence in - and appreciation of - their farmers' methods.

The mission of the NYS Maple Foundation is to plan and coordinate training for beginning and established maple producers in order to increase their efficiency and competitiveness; to inform and educate the public in order to increase awareness and appreciation of the diversity and quality of the state's maple products, of how maple products were made in NYS historically, of how that process has changed over time, and the environmental sensitivity with which sugar bushes are managedand syrup is produced; and to identify and support maple-related research.

We are a charitable foundation called the Maple Leaves Forever Foundation (MLF) that advocates and supports the planting of native Canadian maples in increasing numbers across the rural and urban landscape of southern Ontario. We are committed to providing seedlings, saplings and larger maple saplings to planting agencies and landowners on a cost shared basis. We do this by working with seed collectors and private tree nurseries so that a certified supply of seed zone identified native sugar, red and silver maple seedlings are available to be grown into saplings and trees.